Chile Mining Industry News Monitoring Service

Copper output in Chile, the world’s top producer of the metal, is expected to increase 2% by the end of the year and continue to grow steadily during 2019 due to stronger performance from major mines, upgrades to existing operations, and lower risk of …

With the second round of bids to secure a piece of Teck Resources Ltd.’s $4.7 billion copper expansion expected in the coming weeks, victory may come down to more than price.
Teck, which owns 90 percent of Quebrada Blanca in northern Chile, would like to …

In 2016 I wrote a number of well-timed articles on Lithium Americas (OTC:LAC) (TSX: LAC) and the lithium and battery metals industry generally which I viewed at the time as deeply undervalued and misunderstood. Since 2016 the industry has progressed …

BOGOTA – Colombia's main mining industry group said on Monday it was optimistic a new tax bill that includes a cut to corporate taxes will help attract more foreign investment, allowing companies to boost exploration and output in the coming years.
The …

Chile is set to deliver steady production growth of 4% next year, as the risk of labour strikes decreases and mines are upgraded, Fitch Solutions Macro Research says in a report, also warning that declining grades pose a downside risk to its long-term …

Natural Gas likely to trade in a range between 266.7-328.9
Crude Oil market under fresh buying; Support seen at 4039
Silver market under short covering; Support seen at 36729
Gold market under fresh buying; Support seen at 31007
Long liquidation seen in …

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The World Social Forum’s Thematic Forum on Mining and Extractivist Economy, convened earlier this month in Johannesburg, hot on the heels of the Southern Africa People’s Tribunal on Transnational Corporations. Hundreds of activists, grounded in …

Canadian miner Lundin confirmed on Friday it was cutting 106 jobs at its Candelaria copper mine in Chile to "improve competitiveness and productivity", amid reports that workers had begun a 48-hour strike.
In a statement sent to Reuters, the …

(Reuters) - Canadian miner Lundin confirmed on Friday it was cutting 106 jobs at its Candelaria copper mine in Chile to “improve competitiveness and productivity”, amid reports that workers had begun a 48-hour strike.
In a statement sent to Reuters, the …

Teck Resources (TSX:TECK.A | TECK.B)(NYSE:TCK), Canada’s largest diversified miner, plans to announce in December which company will be its development partner at Quebrada Blanca copper mine in northern Chile.
The Vancouver-based miner, which in August …

As colorful fishing boats drift peacefully in Quintero Bay, dark clouds from industrial chimneys loom incongruously in the background. Around 40,000 people live in this area, where tourism and fishing are the main sources of employment. But the beaches are …

Canadian miner Teck Resources is making good progress with the process of bringing a partner into its northern Chile copper development project and plans to announce a transaction next month, CEO Don Lindsay said on Thursday.
The company sees the Quebrada …

Shanghai zinc jumped more than 3 per cent to the highest in more than two weeks on Friday amid sliding stockpiles in London and signs that China may be taking steps to de-escalate its trade dispute with the United States.
China has delivered a written …

Shares in Chilean miner Antofagasta Plc. (LON:ANTO) got a boost Thursday after the company announced the board of directors had approved a $1.3 billion expansion of its Los Pelambres copper mine in Chile.
The awaited upgrade of Los Pelambres will add 60, …

SANTIAGO, Chile and HOUSTON, Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Daniel Layton, Chairman and CEO of Ensorcia Metals, announced in a statement today the first of a series of scholarships to be given to the University of Santiago. "It is extremely …

Shares in Chilean miner Antofagasta Plc. (LON:ANTO) got a boost Thursday after the company announced the board of directors had approved a $1.3 billion expansion of its Los Pelambres copper mine in Chile.
The awaited upgrade of Los Pelambres will add 60, …

NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In new independent research reports released early this morning, Market Source Research released its latest key findings for all current investors, traders, and shareholders of Moleculin Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ: …

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Nov. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Santa Fe Gold Corporation OTC (SFEG), a U.S. based mining company and owner of multiple mining claims, announced that it entered into a letter of intent to acquire two permitted mines.
The agreement …

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Nov. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astec Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTE) today announced that Tracey H. Cook, President, AMECO Business Line (“AMECO”) of Fluor Corporation, has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors and will …

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TORONTO, Nov. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 55 North Mining Inc. (TSXV:FFF) (“55 North” or the “Company”)(formerly named SGX Resources Inc.) …

TORONTO, Nov. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Euro Sun Mining Inc. (TSX: ESM) (“Euro Sun” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that its mining license for the Rovina Valley Project has now been published in the Official Monitor of the Romanian Government. …

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Project construction at both sites is currently on track
Concentrate production is expected to start in H2 2019 with lithium salts production expected in H2 2020
$315.9M or 36% of the total project budget has been committed, being:
$177.3M at Whabouchi …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Otis Gold Corp. (“Otis” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: OOO) advises that a complaint has been filed against the United States Forest Service (“USFS”) by two environmental groups in connection with …

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Nov. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Santa Fe Gold Corporation OTC (SFEG), a U.S. based mining company and owner of multiple mining claims, announced that it entered into a letter of intent to acquire two permitted mines.
The agreement …

CABORCA, Sonora State, Mexico, Nov. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mexus Gold US (OTCQB: MXSG)(“Mexus” or the “Company”) announced that drilling at the Santa Elena mine located in Caborca, Sonora State, Mexico commenced November 18th. The company spent the …

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TORONTO, Nov. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 55 North Mining Inc. (TSXV:FFF) (“55 North” or the “Company”)(formerly named SGX Resources Inc.) …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada Carbon Inc. (the “Company”) (TSX-V:CCB), (FF:U7N1) announces that this morning, the Company presented its motion to the Superior court to obtain the authorization to carry out a quick …

LONDON and CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mkango Resources Ltd. (AIM/TSX-V: MKA) (the "Company" or "Mkango") announces the exercise of warrants over 50,000 common shares without par value in the share capital of …

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